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TE RAUPARAHA AND RANGIHAEATA. 
then attempted to do so himself ; at first he was not under- 
stood, but when the Chief comprehended what he meant, he 
gave a savage look of defiance, thrusting out his tongue, 
and rolling about his eyes in such a way, that his Excellency, 
who had never seen such a display before, stared with amaze- 
ment, and evidently felt anything but at ease. It need not 
be said the land negotiations were speedily terminated, and 
we were soon threading our way back along Rangihaeata' s 
swamp-girt road. 
He was then an old man, with a head as white as the top 
of Tongariro, and a spirit somewhat resembling that active 
volcano, always fuming, his white hair strangely contrasted 
with his bronzed features and highly tattooed countenance. 
He remained unchanged in his views during the con- 
cluding period of his life. His countenance had not the 
marked character of Te Rauparaha's, neither does he appear 
to have equalled his relative either in wisdom, courage, or 
nobleness of deportment ; still, he was a wonderful man, 
guilty of much bloodshed, and died a heathen. 
The word Rangihaeata means the morning sun-beam. 
The following song was sung to show the deceitfulness of 
Te Rauparaha : — 
Taware mai, te tangata taware 
mai, 
Pokipoki mai, te wahine poki- 
poki mai, 
E mahi, te mahi, koua mahia, 
E moe, te moe, koua horahia, 
Ina matara huri akenei. 
Deceive, deceive the man, 
Flatter, flatter the woman, 
Work the work, don’t let it end, 
Sleep the sleep, don’t let it be 
seen 
When the eye turns round. 
He Puha, or Jeering Song on Te Rauparaha. 
Haere atu ki te pai, Go and find out the 
A te Paraha, Good of Rauparaha. 
He pai ranei ; he kahore ranei, Is he good, or is he bad ? 
He waka te watewaia, kuaka Is he a deceiver, or is he not ? 
Kia ware, e-kia ware. Don’t forget, don’t forget. 
